Ancient Palestinian

Literature
 Ancient Palestine
Located on the eastern of the
Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and
Syria.
It is also known as the Holy Land, the
site of the ancient kingdoms of Israel
and Judah.
Hebrew Scriptures - the great literary
achievement of Ancient Israel
Egyptian Book of the Dead
-is a collection of spells which enable the soul
of the deceased to navigate the afterlife.
-It was written in hieroglyphics between 1550
BC and 1069 BC, the central figure of
Christianity.
How the Bible was printed and written:
In the early days of Christianity, stories about God
the Father and His Son Jesus wee passed orally
from one generation to another
The early people discovered that papyrus could
be made into writing paper, and the bible was
written
Since there was no printing process, the Bible
was handwritten.
The scribes used ink and paint from the dried
flowers and grass
Bible of the Hebrews
- Said to be the worlds most widely-read book.
- It contains a wide assortment of literature,
songs, parables, riddles, exalted poetry,
proverbs, history, drama, war, biography,
philosophy, and short stories all imbued with
the moral of living.
- For Christians, the Bible is the word of God.
 The Bible has two main divisions:
1. The Old Testament: focuses on Gods
promise of salvation
2. New Testament : tells the life of Jesus and
the early Christians.
The bible is made up of seventy two books:
forty five (45) in the Old Testament and twenty
seven (27) in the New Testament
 Pentateuch is the first five books of the bible,
traditionally regarded as having been written
by Moses.
The Book of Psalms is found in the Old
Testament.
Seventy three of the 150 psalms are
attributed to David, Biblical king of Israel,
many of his psalms contained prophecies of
the coming of the Messiah.
 The Psalms are essentially sacred songs or
hymns that express praise, thanksgiving,
penitence, or supplication.
Psalm 1
 1Happy are those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
or sit in the seat of scoffers;
2 but their delight is in the law of the LORD,

and on his law they meditate day and night.

3 They are like trees

planted by streams of water,

which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

6 for the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

Why is a person who follows Gods
law happy? Cite examples of
activities that make a person truly
happy.

Is meditating on Gods Laws the

same as following Gods
Commandments? Explain.
Why is a law abiding person
compared to a tree planted by
streams of water?

Why is a wicked person like chaff

that the wind drives away?
Do you agree with the idea
expressed in the verse? Support
your answer.

What makes the psalm an

inspirational prayer? What is its
effect on you?

Has the notion of what is good and

righteous changed over time?